In 2000 i was 12. I remember thinking that i wished we could go back to 1998 and relive the Superbowl win. Now 20 years later i wish we could go back to 2000. The good days of not just football, but life as well.
@@dftmmwgitd, not in 2000-01, he had 19 TDs and 4 picks, but was injured in game 14 or 15, and missed the rest of the season including the 24-6 Wild Card round loss to eventual champ BALTIMORE where FREROTTE stunk it up, and BRIAN was never the same after that.
If the Rams had merely had a mediocre defense that season, they would easily have repeated as Super Bowl champions. Instead they had one of the worst in the entire league.
"If Only they had a Defense" Can be said about EVERY TEAM with a great offense that didn't win the Superbowl that season. Even 2019 Chiefs had a top 10 D. The ONLY team in modern NFL to win with offense and 'mediocre' defense all the way to a Superbowl is the 2006 Colts. 2nnd fewest points, aka 10th MOST points allowed.
That Rams defense the previous season wasn’t even good but no one really noticed because the offense would score quickly and make the AFC Central/NFC West teams they faced play catchup with their anemic offenses led by terrible QBs. Starting with this game the Rams began their new millennium slate against the AFC West, first place teams from the previous season, and an improved NFC West, which would inevitably expose their defense more-their offenses now had to score AT LEAST 30 points a game just to have a chance at winning.
Denver was 6-10 the previous season, but 6-6 with BRIAN GRIESE, and 11-4 with BG in 2000-'01, before BRIAN was hurt in game 15. He was never the same qb after that.
We were possibly headed toward the SUPER BOWL in 2000-'01, until..sigh, BRIAN GRIESE was hurt in game 15..BRIAN G. at that point had thrown 19 TDs, with only 4 picks. Gus Frerotte just was not good enough to get us past BALTIMORE'S DEFENSE in the WILD CARD. Then, you had the tipped ball grabbed by SHANNON SHARPE for BALTY..that killed us.. And if DAVIS had stayed healthy..sigh..OLANDIS GARY was good, but, he wasn't TERRELL DAVIS.
@@rkid727, yep, GARY became the starter in 1999-2000 and also played in 2000-01 along with ANDERSON, my bad. In the 2000's first decade, it was DAVIS, ANDERSON&O. GARY, then ANDERSON, CLINTON PORTIS, RUBEN DROUGHNS, and TATUM BELL ..in that order. All of them except DAVIS had at least 1000 yds in at least one season..Davis had the worst injuries, they ended his career after the HALL WORTHY 1100+, 1500+, 1700+, and 2008 yds. When he was hurt for the last time in 2001-02, he "only" had 700 yds. in 8 games. He retired with the still intact NFL record one playoff season rushing yds. mark. Meanwhile, M. ANDERSON was fighting injuries all through his career. Davis only had maladies, outside of migraines, at the end of his shortened career. Droughns, GARY, and PORTIS were either injured or traded, or both. BELL also had injuries and was eventually released, ending his career elsewhere. That offensive line which should have TOM NALEN AT CENTER in the HALL..was state of the art in a zone blocking cutback running setup scheme. Yep..
@@robertsprouse9282 actually Gary hurt his knee in this game but played through it. It was an ACL tear. That was pretty much the end of his career. He started in 99 after David was hurt. Mike Anderson started the rest of the 2000 season and rushed for 1400 yards or so I believe.
@@rkid727, Gary had a thousand yard season as I said, and its DAVIS not "DAVID". In fact, O. GARY had just under 2K yds in his career that included more than 1999, and ANDERSON carried the ball 37 times in a game vs GBAY in 1999.
@@robertsprouse9282 pretty hard hard for Anderson to play Green Bay in 99 when he was in college. There’s so many running backs in this era it’s easy to get them mixed up. Gary played most of 99 after Davis got hurt. That was his big year. Gary and Davis both get hurt opening week in 2000. Anderson starts the next 15 games. TD makes a few appearances. Gary plays sparingly over the next two seasons. Davis is pretty much done. Then we get to the Portis and Tatum Bell era with a Rueben year in between.
Ja ,the rams fans blame their defense, and Broncos lose the game because of that, and the special teams 21 points of stupidity , definitly, Denver was and is always better than rams
In 2000 i was 12. I remember thinking that i wished we could go back to 1998 and relive the Superbowl win. Now 20 years later i wish we could go back to 2000. The good days of not just football, but life as well.
I was 12 too, just turning 13 in November, and I'm with you. Such a simpler time. Now? It's practically hell honestly. Miss this badly.
@@ajk amen brother
Wow Brian gresie!
Was so hopeful that TD would make a comeback. Heart broke when he tore up his knee again in this game.
Really refreshing to see the boot pass game. Looking forward to Griese helping Lance with that aspect of the game.
Who’s here after Niners hired him as QB coach?
Me
Brian Griese was actually a decent QB.
he either as a great game or a bad game . Up and down QB.
@@dftmmwgitd, not in 2000-01, he had 19 TDs and 4 picks, but was injured in game 14 or 15, and missed the rest of the season including the 24-6 Wild Card round loss to eventual champ BALTIMORE where FREROTTE stunk it up, and BRIAN was never the same after that.
The Rams o-line was underappreciated. They were the engine that made it work
Both teams never won the Super Bowl that year, but both teams won the previous three Super Bowls.
Gotta love a bad Dennis Miller joke! Track meet in Saint Louis!
the year the rams debut there new uni's
Should.have kept these uniforms
10:18 The only f-word I might say a lot this year is "Faulk."
🙄😂
If the Rams had merely had a mediocre defense that season, they would easily have repeated as Super Bowl champions. Instead they had one of the worst in the entire league.
If......
Vermeil should have stayed. They definitely would have won more Super Bowls. Martz coasted with amazing talent.
SingleTax if Kurt Warner doesn’t go down they win
The Rams won 1999 season with the 4th best defense in fewest points.
"If Only they had a Defense" Can be said about EVERY TEAM with a great offense that didn't win the Superbowl that season. Even 2019 Chiefs had a top 10 D. The ONLY team in modern NFL to win with offense and 'mediocre' defense all the way to a Superbowl is the 2006 Colts. 2nnd fewest points, aka 10th MOST points allowed.
That Rams defense the previous season wasn’t even good but no one really noticed because the offense would score quickly and make the AFC Central/NFC West teams they faced play catchup with their anemic offenses led by terrible QBs.
Starting with this game the Rams began their new millennium slate against the AFC West, first place teams from the previous season, and an improved NFC West, which would inevitably expose their defense more-their offenses now had to score AT LEAST 30 points a game just to have a chance at winning.
Denver was 6-10 the previous season, but 6-6 with BRIAN GRIESE, and 11-4 with BG in 2000-'01, before BRIAN was hurt in game 15. He was never the same qb after that.
The Rams defense in 99 was amazing. What planet did you live on?
ABC really couldn't fit the "O" in the Broncos name on the score bug? What is this high school?
We were possibly headed toward the SUPER BOWL in 2000-'01, until..sigh, BRIAN GRIESE was hurt in game 15..BRIAN G. at that point had thrown 19 TDs, with only 4 picks.
Gus Frerotte just was not good enough to get us past BALTIMORE'S DEFENSE in the WILD CARD.
Then, you had the tipped ball grabbed by SHANNON SHARPE for BALTY..that killed us..
And if DAVIS had stayed healthy..sigh..OLANDIS GARY was good, but, he wasn't TERRELL DAVIS.
This was the Mike Anderson year. Gary and David both got hurt in this game. Shocker that they actually went 11-5. Team was still very talented.
@@rkid727, yep, GARY became the starter in 1999-2000 and also played in 2000-01 along with ANDERSON, my bad. In the 2000's first decade, it was DAVIS, ANDERSON&O. GARY, then ANDERSON, CLINTON PORTIS, RUBEN DROUGHNS, and TATUM BELL ..in that order.
All of them except DAVIS had at least 1000 yds in at least one season..Davis had the worst injuries, they ended his career after the HALL WORTHY 1100+, 1500+, 1700+, and 2008 yds. When he was hurt for the last time in 2001-02, he "only" had 700 yds. in 8 games. He retired
with the still intact NFL record one playoff season rushing yds. mark.
Meanwhile, M. ANDERSON was fighting injuries all through his career. Davis only had maladies, outside of migraines, at the end of his shortened career. Droughns, GARY, and PORTIS were either injured or traded, or both.
BELL also had injuries and was eventually released, ending his career elsewhere.
That offensive line which should have TOM NALEN AT CENTER in the HALL..was state of the art in a zone blocking cutback running setup scheme.
Yep..
@@robertsprouse9282 actually Gary hurt his knee in this game but played through it. It was an ACL tear. That was pretty much the end of his career. He started in 99 after David was hurt. Mike Anderson started the rest of the 2000 season and rushed for 1400 yards or so I believe.
@@rkid727, Gary had a thousand yard season as I said, and its DAVIS not "DAVID". In fact, O. GARY had just under 2K yds in his career that included more than 1999, and ANDERSON carried the ball 37 times in a game vs GBAY in 1999.
@@robertsprouse9282 pretty hard hard for Anderson to play Green Bay in 99 when he was in college. There’s so many running backs in this era it’s easy to get them mixed up. Gary played most of 99 after Davis got hurt. That was his big year. Gary and Davis both get hurt opening week in 2000. Anderson starts the next 15 games. TD makes a few appearances. Gary plays sparingly over the next two seasons. Davis is pretty much done. Then we get to the Portis and Tatum Bell era with a Rueben year in between.
Haha funny hearing them talk about brian greise as young and kid because I only remember him as a bear when he was old
Ja ,the rams fans blame their defense, and Broncos lose the game because of that, and the special teams 21 points of stupidity , definitly, Denver was and is always better than rams